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UncategorizedPortland Bicyclists Get A Boost From Mario Kart
Portland is a serious bicycling community. But not so serious that it can’t have some fun with its bike lanes. Some wag painted a whole bunch of Mario Kart items along a stretch of North Williams Avenue in the city. The symbols include speed boost arrows, bananas, mushrooms, and stars. So far nothing exotic or…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
The Moneysaver: Dee Wanna Wanga!
Dtay tola! Dee Jabba wanga. Nee Jabba no badda. Me chaade su goodie. Yo mahta chee toya pon Coupons. Jabba no toosa teen okabee no Moneysaver. Nudd Chaa! Hardware • Dell has the Xbox 360 Elite 250GB Slim for $279.99. This is the first time the console alone has been discounted (normally with a bundle)…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Hands-On With The Faster, More Brutal Dragon Age II
Just as Mass Effect 2 blurred the line between action role-playing game and third-person shooter, Dragon Age II’s fast-paced combat makes it an RPG that feels like an action game. After being ushered into a small room to watch the Dragon Age II trailer, me and a group of German-speaking fans were led into a…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
The Week In Review: What’s Brewing In Germany
PS3 news again made a big splash at Europe’s leading games expo – with Mass Effect 2 coming to the console, and a higher-capacity hard drive configuration arriving in all regions by the holidays. Resistance 3 also got marked for 2011, not necessarily a surprise but still big enough news. Other announcements covered Age of…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Motorstorm Apocalypse Makes A 3D Believer Of Me
As I crossed the finish line after my fifth run through the latest Motorstorm Apocalypse track in 3D, I raised my arm in the air and let out a resounding, “Woot!” What did I have to celebrate? For starters, I had just completed an amazingly dynamic track without crashing more than twice, which is no…
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UncategorizedHarmonix Confirms Entire Rock Band 3 Setlist
Earlier today, RockBandAide.com picked apart a Gamescom video interview with Harmonix and posted a list of 38 more songs believed to be in Rock Band 3. Asked for confirmation, Harmonix provided it. Hilariously. Oh, so you guys want to read over our shoulder and decipher a scrolling screen from a blurry video? Fine, that’s how…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
EA Says Crysis 2 Will Rack Up A High Score
David DeMartini – Metacritic score predictor extraordinaire – is at it again, confidently telling Eurogamer Crysis 2 is going return 90 ratings, upland territory that all publishers crave for big games but few acknowledge so boldly before release. “It’s going to be another 90 rated game from Crytek,” vowed DeMartini, the chief of Electronic Arts…
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Addicted Gamer Sues Lineage, Wants 20,000 Hours Of His Life Back
A Hawaii man is suing the makers of Lineage II, a product he says is so dangerously addictive that he played it for 20,000 hours over five years, forgetting to get dressed, bathe or call mom during that span. Better yet, a federal judge is letting the lawsuit, a negligence claim, to proceed against NCsoft.…
By Owen Good
